Carlos Macias can cut his hair after reaching his goal!

Ft. Lauderdale boat captain and waterman, Carlos Macias can cut his hair after reaching his goal of collecting a metric ton of plastic trash from South Florida’s waterways.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, December 7, 2012 – Captain Carlos Macias a local waterman now with a 9 inch beard will be sitting in a hair stylist chair for the first time in over a year after protesting not to cut his hair or shave until he collected 1 metric ton of plastics from South Florida waterways. The event will take place on Sunday, December 16, 2012, starting at noon, at Southport Raw Bar/ Brownies Southport Divers Dock
Macias, a Boat Captain and Surfrider Foundation member became enraged by the amount of trash he encounters daily in our South Florida waterways and was inspired to make a difference. Macias's  mission was to collect 2200lbs of plastic from atop of  his standup paddle board and educated anyone he encountered about plastic pollution. He  developed a net that attaches to a paddle called Environet and whenever possible launched his paddle board and collected plastic from our waterways.
His tireless effort to educate people about pollution has taken him to Nicaragua and Portugal but his primary focus are the waterways of  Ft. Lauderdale.  Macias along with many volunteers  would launch a flotilla of standup paddle boards from  Brownies Southport Divers and Southport Raw Bar  in Ft. Lauderdale and collect plastic and trash using the Environets along the 15 Street waterway.
An event to honor his accomplishment is planned for Sunday, December 16, 2012 from 12:00 to ?  Hosted by  South Port Raw Bar 1536 Cordova Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 525-2526 and Brownie's Southport Divers 1530 Cordova Road Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954)524-2112. The event will include food, music and the official cutting of Captain Carlos Macias hair and beard. 
For More Information on Environet:
Contact:
Carlos Macias
Cmmacias1@aol.com
https://www.facebook.com/environetpaddlegroup
To continue this initiative please donate thruhttps://www.facebook.com/MarineConservationChapter/app_250457581338

For More Information on Surfrider Foundation Broward County Chapter:
Contact: Tom Ralph
954-292-4898
broward@surfrider.org
http://www.surfrider.or

If you would like more information or to schedule an interview with Captain Carlos Macias call 305-785-6834 or email cmmacias1@aol.com